Review of the Findings From Project D.A.T.E.: Risky Relationships and Teen Dating Violence Among At-Risk Adolescents

• NCJ Number: 243170
• Date Published: June 2013
• Length: 237 pages
• Agencies: NIJ-Sponsored

Annotation

In addition to identifying risk and protective factors related to teen-dating violence and positive relationship outcomes within a single relationship and across multiple relationships, this study also explored how early abusive relationships impact trajectories into later abusive relationships, as well as how age gaps between romantic partners might contribute to victimization and other negative outcomes.

Abstract

This research seeks to address gaps in current research by focusing on romantic relationship experiences among at-risk adolescents. The authors investigated risk and protective factors related to teen dating violence and positive relationship outcomes within a single relationship and across multiple relationships. The study also explores how early abusive relationships impact trajectories into later abusive relationships, and how age gaps between romantic partners might contribute to victimization and other negative outcomes.